Our top priorities are the health and wellbeing of our team and whānau, the organisations we work with, and the communities Trust Tairāwhiti serve throughout our region.
We know things are changing rapidly for the organisations we support as we continue to understand the impact of this ever-changing situation together. Our Trustees and management held an emergency meeting on Thursday 26th March in light of the increasing strain COVID-19 is putting on our community.
Effectively understanding where Trust support is most needed requires input from the communities we serve. Next week we will roll out two surveys:
For individuals we will also set up a range of polls with different topics relevant to the situation as it progresses.
The surveys and polls will assist the Trust to better understand the impact to our communities and businesses. This information will serve two important functions;
The Trust has made the decision to focus our funding over the coming months to help address the emerging needs of families and whānau during the months ahead. For organisations that have recently had an application approved, or have already commenced work on an application, we encourage you to talk to us to consider changes this situation has enforced. We want to consider flexibility which may include:
Trust Tairāwhiti consider the following as priority areas for COVID-19 related initiatives in the coming months:
The Trust Tairāwhiti Takihoko Business team have increased resource available to support local businesses as the impact of COVID-19 is increasingly felt in our region.
If you would like to speak to someone about your business and the challenges of COVID-19, our Business Growth Advisors are happy to make an appointment and discuss your situation.
Trust Tairāwhiti remains open for business. While we won’t be holding any face-to-face meetings, we are still available via email, phone, Zoom etc. A list of staff contact details can be found here.
To keep our communities informed the Trust will regularly update the following channels.
For the latest government updates on the situation please continue to use https://covid19.govt.nz/. Remember Everyone should stay at home. This is the best thing we can all do to stop the spread of COVID-19. This will save lives.
Stay safe out there and be kind to one another.
Tātau Tātau
Gavin Murphy CEO